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• First Emperor of Rome • Brought stability and prosperity to the Roman Empire • Expanded the Empire (Egypt, for example) • Undertook many building projects to improve Rome Mausoleum of Augustus • First Roman Emperor born outside of Italy (born in Spain) • Strong ruler who expanded the borders of the Roman Empire to its greatest extent • Improved roads, bridges, and aqueducts in Rome and established a welfare program for poor children in Rome Trajan’s Arch in Benevento, Italy • Last Emperor of the Pax Romana • Fought off nearly constant threats to the Empire from invaders • “Philosopher” who enacted reforms to improve the lives of slaves, widows, etc. • Biggest mistake was appointing his inept son Commodus to succeed him as Emperor • Name means “little boot” • Capable of extreme cruelty and rumored to be insane • Thought he was a god and tried to erect statue of himself in Jerusalem temple • Contemplated naming his horse, Incitatus, as a governing consul • Abuser of women Caligula and Michael Myers: separated at birth? Roman sandal known as a caliga. • Came to power when his mother, Agrippina, supposedly poisoned the emperor Claudius (her husband) • He later had his mother and his wife executed • Had blotchy skin, a fat belly, skinny legs, and a thick neck • Unfairly blamed a great fire in Rome on the Christians and had many killed Some stories say that Nero sat and played music while Rome burned. After the fire, he spent tons of money building himself a huge palace. The death of Agrippina from a drawing by Andre Castaigne. • Became Emperor at 14 and ruled for only 4 years before being killed by the people and thrown into the Tiber River • Made unpopular move of trying to introduce a new primary god (a Syrian god of the sun) to replace Jupiter • Supposedly put on make-up and dressed in women’s clothing as part of bizarre religious ceremonies to worship his god; he eventually said he was that god • Supposedly married a vestal virgin (a big “no-no”) and also married a man • His reign was marked by economic decline, barbarian invasions & threats on his life; he eventually became insane. • His sister Lucilla plotted his assassination, but was caught • Threw his top advisor to an angry mob when grain ran short • He fought helpless animals and overmatched opponents as a gladiator dressed in lion skins • Kept a harem of 300 women • He was strangled in his bed by Narcissus, an athlete hired to be his wrestling partner Commodus dressed as Hercules for gladiator battles in the arena The death of Commodus Commodus video